Product description

Nowadays families come in all shapes and sizes, with or without children, young and old, some related some not. All have a requirement in their busy lives to be fed nourishing meals, usually in a hurry.With his trademark simple, straightforward food, Bill has put together a bright, joyful, fun collection of recipes that answers the day-to-day food dilemmas of busy modern families. Covering all aspects of family life, the chapters include ideas for quick healthy breakfasts, fast lunches, nursery teas, cook-ahead ideas, after-work suppers and dinners with friends. A day in the Feed Me Now family might start with Rhubarb and strawberry breakfast crisp, mid-day could fuel up with an Open sandwich of mushrooms, hazelnuts and goat's cheese, the afternoon might bring a treat such as Chocolate and pistachio biscotti while friends for dinner would enjoy Slow-cooked lamb leg with anchovies and orange.Combining fresh flavours and ingredients, Bill's recipes produce divine results every time as well as answering the need for fast, healthy food for families and their friends.

Author information

Bill Granger is the resident king of his (and everyone else's) home kitchen. He has always had a passion for cooking, since serving his parents breakfast in bed at 7 years old. He is a self-taught cook with a strong philosophy that food should always be a joy, never a chore. This easy-going approach to food is an essential element to his enduring popularity in Australia and the UK. He was born in Melbourne but moved to Sydney where he opened his first restaurant, bills, at the age of 22, and bills Surry Hills only three years later; a third Sydney restaurant opened in July 2005. In March this year he opened his first beachside restaurant, in greater Tokyo! - where Bill's customers queue for up to 2 hours to sample his trademark dishes. Previous cookbooks include bills Sydney food, bills food, bills open kitchen, simply bill, Every Day, and Holiday, all international best sellers. In all, he has sold over 800,000 books and has been translated into 5 languages. He has worked with the BBC Good Food magazine and his television series, bills food, has appeared on the BBC with audiences of 2 million, as well as appearing in twenty-six other countries world-wide.